Jennifer Kronenbitter Named Director of Libraries

01/23/2018 

Jennifer Kronenbitter was named permanent director of libraries by President Erik J. Bitterbaum effective Jan. 11.

She has been with SUNY Cortland for 11 years, serving as interim director of libraries since July 2017. She began her career here in 2006, progressing from senior assistant librarian to coordinator of bibliographic services, assistant director then associate director. 

Having served in multiple roles at the College, Kronenbitter has extensive experience in a breadth of library services and with each position increased her leadership, personnel and budget responsibilities. As associate director, she had responsibility for the entire library collection, including monographs, databases, inter-library loans and Teaching Materials Center materials. She managed the budgets for these collections and worked collaboratively with faculty and librarians to ensure the College’s collection fully supports its curriculum and research needs. As associate director, she was second in charge of the library, and served as a key member of the Library Leadership Team participating in all decisions concerning the library.

Kronenbitter earned a bachelor’s in anthropology with a minor in geology from Millersville University of Pennsylvania, a master’s in geoenvironmental science from Shippensberg University and a master’s in library and information science from Southern Connecticut State University.